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July 2023
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 

 SPOTLIGHT

RESEARCH
Psychologists develop tool to evaluate social media use
Classification system could help people avoid negative aspects of social networking and engage in healthier online behavior.

 NEWS & FEATURES

RESEARCH
 Low prenatal vitamin D linked to higher risk of diabetes in offspring
Investigators identify a type of stem cell that may be irreversibly affected by vitamin defiency during fetal development.

IN ACTION
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence for research
Professor’s book shares ways AI can guide scientists, and faculty apply the technology to baseball and medical imaging.

RESEARCH
Gut bacteria shows changes before Alzheimer’s symptoms arise
Medical school researchers’ discovery could lead to new screening or treatment approaches for the disease.

RESEARCH
Team uses ultrasound to induce a torpor-like state in rodents
Technique developed by engineers is the first to safely reduce physiological activity by targeting the central nervous system.

ON CAMPUS
University to launch mental health doctoral training program
Donors fund psychology residency that will expand services for students and cultivate the next generation of providers.

RESEARCH
Physicists study how atomic flaws affect the way particles behave
Supported by the Center for Quantum Leaps, work aims to apply quantum insights and technology to far-reaching fields.

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